Ken's Guidebook
Food scene
Closest Brewery with good food. Has an alley seating area in warmer months.
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Saugatuck Brewing Co. - Kalamazoo
200 S Westnedge AveClosest Brewery with good food. Has an alley seating area in warmer months.
Hotel bar with mix of locals and travelers. Many screens and best nearby place to watch the game. A little pricey but good specials too. Some of the bartenders have been there for 15+ years!
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Old Burdick's Bar & Grill
100 W Michigan AveHotel bar with mix of locals and travelers. Many screens and best nearby place to watch the game. A little pricey but good specials too. Some of the bartenders have been there for 15+ years!
Pizza, Antipasto, Salads, full bar. Order food at the bar, they deliver to your seat.
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Martini's Kzoo
832 S Westnedge AvePizza, Antipasto, Salads, full bar. Order food at the bar, they deliver to your seat.
Popular local breakfast location. Could be a wait on weekends, but worth it.
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Fourth Coast Cafe & Bakery
816 S Westnedge AvePopular local breakfast location. Could be a wait on weekends, but worth it.
Recommended local bagel and sandwich shop. Great bagels, fast breakfast and lunch options. Tasty coffee too.
Bagel Beanery
812 S Westnedge AveRecommended local bagel and sandwich shop. Great bagels, fast breakfast and lunch options. Tasty coffee too.
Cool local Vine neighborhood bar. Better bar food and occasional music. St. Patrick’s Day favorite. Guinness poured here.
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O'Duffy's Pub
804 W Vine StCool local Vine neighborhood bar. Better bar food and occasional music. St. Patrick’s Day favorite. Guinness poured here.
Central City Tap House
359 S Kalamazoo MallFull bar, wood-fired pizzas and other, creative dishes. Just a block away.
Rustica
236 S Kalamazoo MallUpscale food option. Fergie once dined here.
Upscale food option. Lower level has a Speak-easy vibe.
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Principle Food and Drink
230 S Kalamazoo MallUpscale food option. Lower level has a Speak-easy vibe.
Taco Bob's
248 S Kalamazoo MallTacos! Full bar, two levels
The Wine Loft
161 E Michigan AveBest nearby wine bar.
Roca
247 South Kalamazoo MallNew Restaurant on the Kalamazoo Mall with Upscale Latin American food.
Inside the Radisson, newly opened upscale American restaurant with brick fired ovens.
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Brick and Brine
100 West Michigan AvenueInside the Radisson, newly opened upscale American restaurant with brick fired ovens.
HopCat Kalamazoo
Bimbo's Pizza
338 E Michigan AveBrewery scene
Micro brewery five blocks away and other great options nearby.
Brewery right across the street from the Police station. Recommend driving here. Only about a mile away though.
Brite Eyes Brewing Company
1156 S Burdick StBrewery right across the street from the Police station. Recommend driving here. Only about a mile away though.
A must visit. The Grand-daddy of all Michigan Craft Breweries. Founded by local Kalamazoo College graduate Larry Bell. Now owned by Lion. Eccentric Cafe downtown is original location. Million barrel brewery is located just a few miles east of downtown near Galesburg and they give scheduled tours.
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Bell's Brewery
355 E Kalamazoo AveA must visit. The Grand-daddy of all Michigan Craft Breweries. Founded by local Kalamazoo College graduate Larry Bell. Now owned by Lion. Eccentric Cafe downtown is original location. Million barrel brewery is located just a few miles east of downtown near Galesburg and they give scheduled tours.
Popular local brewery out of the downtown area about three miles away toward the airport. Games available. Large bar.
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One Well Brewing
4213 Portage StreetPopular local brewery out of the downtown area about three miles away toward the airport. Games available. Large bar.
Saugatuck Brewing Co. - Kalamazoo
200 S Westnedge AveClose with good food.
Latitude 42 Brewing Company
6101 W Main StBrewery Outré
Presidential Brewing Company
Texas Corners Brewing Company
6970 Texas DrDive bar
Old bars, mostly frequented by locals, but fun.
Easy walk. One of Kalamazoo’s oldest. Students have found this place. Pee somewhere else. Worst bathrooms in town.
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The Green Top
250 E Michigan AveEasy walk. One of Kalamazoo’s oldest. Students have found this place. Pee somewhere else. Worst bathrooms in town.
Get your picture taken with one of their stuffed animals such as the Bear near the entrance. Excellent pizzas and food. Occasional entertainment. Drive here, but short drive.
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Louie's Trophy House
629 Walbridge StGet your picture taken with one of their stuffed animals such as the Bear near the entrance. Excellent pizzas and food. Occasional entertainment. Drive here, but short drive.
Harvey's on the Mall
Art, theatre, museum
One block away, gift shop, art school and travelling collections.
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Kalamazoo Institute of Arts
314 S Park StOne block away, gift shop, art school and travelling collections.
One of the oldest Civic Theatres. Great place to see local theatre for as low as $25 per ticket. Cozy. Two blocks away.
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Kalamazoo Civic Theatre
329 S Park StOne of the oldest Civic Theatres. Great place to see local theatre for as low as $25 per ticket. Cozy. Two blocks away.
Farmers Alley Theatre
221 Farmers AlleySmall, very cozy with excellent shows / actors.
The New Vic Theatre
134 E Vine StFree entrance, great for kids. Small fee for the planetarium.
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Kalamazoo Valley Museum
230 N Rose StFree entrance, great for kids. Small fee for the planetarium.
Beautiful, saved 1927 Theater. Seats about 1,600. Great variety of music, comedians, retro movies. Now, air conditioned! Brittney Spears opened for N-Sync here. Dave Chappell was here for two shows recently. Many very big names over the years.
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Kalamazoo State Theatre
404 S Burdick StBeautiful, saved 1927 Theater. Seats about 1,600. Great variety of music, comedians, retro movies. Now, air conditioned! Brittney Spears opened for N-Sync here. Dave Chappell was here for two shows recently. Many very big names over the years.
Neighborhoods
Vine
A mix of students and families and a few very good local businesses
Central Business District
Lively food, entertainment and shopping options.
Coffee
Water Street Coffee Joint (Downtown)
315 E Water StLocal favorite
Radisson Plaza Hotel at Kalamazoo Center
100 W Michigan AveStarbucks inside the Radisson
Totally Brewed Cafe
151 S Rose StReasonably priced. Good lunch location. M-F only.
Black Owl Cafe
414 Walbridge StDrip coffee, eclectic location
Caffè Casa
Go there more than once, and Kathy may know your name. Homemade sweets and lunches.
Factory Coffee - Downtown
Walnut & Park Cafe
322 W Walnut StSchools, Universities
Kalamazoo College
1200 Academy StWalkable on a nice day. Pretty hillside campus.
Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine
300 Portage StreetFive blocks away
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo Valley Culinary/Allied Health Building